From:
Cecilia McNamara
Date: 2001-12-01 00:27:00 UTC
Subject: Re: [Ferret-Health-list] 12 ferrets
bgbooker:
So, I'm very interested in how you can get 12 different ferrets to
get along with each other. We have 10 and the various personalities
just clash sometimes. We do keep ours in cages. Some are very
young, some old, some dominant, some sucky. If we let them all out
at the same time (my dream) I'm afraid a couple would be hurt really
bad and one geriatric female in particular might get killed. How do
you do it?????
Looking forward to your reply.....
Thanks Cecilia
bgbooker@aol.com wrote:
Hi,
I have 12 ferrets. I have never experienced this situation
before. I did get a ferret that was in a depressed state before I
got her. A couple of things I would consider would be if the
older one was getting additional attention. Are they kept in the
same cage? They may need to be introduced in a slower way. I
would probably keep them in separate cages introducing some
material or toy that the kit had played with and has her scent on
in his cage. This way he can be introduced to her scent slowly
and not pushed to accept her. When I have introduced certain ones
to the group I have experienced on occasion someone going for the
neck. I will discipline the behavior on sight. I have read that
some people have put ferritone on the neck on of the newbie. I
have never done this. I have taken in ferrets of different ages
and would keep an eye on the behavior of them. I do not have any
of them in cages. They have managed to work together and get
along as a family in one room. They all play wonderfully
together.
I would probably give him more love and kisses. If someone in my
group seems a little down for some reason. I will take them out
of their room and keep them with me for a while giving them my
undivided attention. Talking to them in a soothing tone. Giving
them more attention. This I feel reinforces the bond. Once I put
them back they are happy and on their way. I also stress personal
attention to each one everyday.
I hope this can help in some way.
Dooks,
NeeJa and the MOD's (Masters of Disaster)
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